Failsafe password

[PheonixOne]

Is it possible to have a password to log into windows 7 as normal with all your stuff there, but another that wipes the entire HDD of the OS and shuts down the machine? On the same user account I mean

[mikat]

AFAIK, no

[MrBucket101]

14 minutes ago, PheonixOne said:

Is it possible to have a password to log into windows 7 as normal with all your stuff there, but another that wipes the entire HDD of the OS and shuts down the machine? On the same user account I mean

not in windows

 

but truecrypt had/has (it's a dead project now ) this functionality when encrypting the entire drive. Maybe look into something like that

[Oshino Shinobu]

In Windows, no. 

It is possible, though. Rather than destroying data, you could have it encrypt the drive, similar to how ransom-ware does. Linux is probably the best platform for something like this. 

 

PS: Are you a spy? 007?

 

EDIT: The code for it wouldn't actually be too large, provided you have the code to delete/encrypt all of the data on the drive. It would just need to call the delete/encryption program if a certain string of characters is entered. Could be done in less than 10 lines, probably (excluding the encryption/deletion code)

[vorticalbox]

Just encrypt the drive? seems an easier option. Thought these system are shown in crime shows all the time (such as criminal minds) however i have never actually seen an operating system boast this as a feature. Even tails doesn't have it.

Most of the time i would say a strong encryption key is enough to keep your datasafe.